Our Artist of the Week is Thomas Coin Carnival from the 9th to the 15th October. Thomas will be offering 10% off on any purchase of $50 or more. And $20 off for any custom order of $100 or more placed by November 10th 2017 off coin jewellery. Thomas was born in Poland and grew up in a very artistic environment with his father being a photo journalist and his mother a painter. When he turned 18, he left home and moved to Italy where he enjoyed the Italian art and culture to the fullest before he moved to North America. He lived on the West Coast in Canada for 18 years. During this period he travelled extensively with his wife and was privileged to visit some remote regions in the Canadian Arctic as a bush pilot. Thomas currently lives and creates in Perth, Western Australia and is inspired by recycling and his connection with nature. He hand crafts old vintage coins into unique in appearance coin rings. The beauty of the tree species found in the Western Australia region has fuelled his passion for returning to his roots as an artist. He uses only recycled scrap timber for his rings (jewellery) and recycles many of the materials he works with. Some of the materials regularly used are recycled copper, brass and steel. None of his jewellery is mass produced; every piece is unique and hand crafted primarily using hand tools. Finger rings made from coins have been crafted for … Continue reading Thomas Coin Carnival Artist of the Week